The Difficulty of Being Good On the Subtle Art of Dharma

Informationen zum Autor Gurcharan Das is the author of the much-acclaimed India Unbound, which has been translated into many languages and filmed by the BBC. He writes a regular column for six Indian newspapers, including the Times of India, and occasionally for Newsweek, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Foreign Affairs. His other books include the novel A Fine Family; a book of essays, The Elephant Paradigm; and an anthology, Three English Plays, consisting of Larins Sahib, 9 Jakhoo Hill, and Mira. Klappentext Why should we be good? How should we be good? And how might we more deeply understand the moral and ethical failings--splashed across today's headlines--that have not only destroyed individual lives but caused widespread calamity as well, bringing communities, nations, and indeed the global economy to the brink of collapse?

Product details

• Authors: Gurcharan Das, Das Gurcharan
• Publisher: Oxford University Press USA
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 01.01.2010
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)
• EAN: 9780199754410
• ISBN: 978-0-19-975441-0
• Pages: 360
• Dimensions (packing): 15.8 x 23.5 x 2.8 cm
• Subjects: Cultural Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Indic, India, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literature: history & criticism, Literature: history and criticism, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval